Would YOu Do Me The Honor? This is a brief handout for prospective godparents.
Would You Do Me The Honor Of ConsideringBeing
One Of My Godparents (For Eldsters)?
What is a GodparentFor Eldster?
Each eldster with godparents, and none shall be afraid.
Godparents for Eldsters -- This brief conversationillustrates the benefits.
CW: Co-worker: What's new?
CH: Chuck: Godparents for Eldsters.
(Quizzical look)
CH: Eldster is a more honoring way than sayingoldster.
CW: How does it work?
CH: You know how some churches have godparentsfor an infant being baptized, so if something happens to the parents, there'ssomebody? This is like that for eldsters.
CW: Is this established already, or is it youridea?
CH: As far as I know, it's mine..
CW: Get it going, people need it.
Love in King Jesus,
Chuck
CW: Co-worker: What's new?
CH: Chuck: Godparents for Eldsters.
(Quizzical look)
CH: Eldster is a more honoring way than sayingoldster.
CW: How does it work?
CH: You know how some churches have godparentsfor an infant being baptized, so if something happens to the parents, there'ssomebody? This is like that for eldsters.
CW: Is this established already, or is it youridea?
CH: As far as I know, it's mine..
CW: Get it going, people need it.
Love in King Jesus,
Chuck
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nursing-Home-Godparents-For-Eldsters-Compassion-Ministry/487242587986964?ref=br_tf
What does a Godparent foran Eldster do? Where’s the Manual?
GodparentsForElderstersManual
Where’s theGodparents For Eldsters Manual? That what a harsh critic asked.
There isn’t one, Ireplied. Here are 4 things, yea 5, on which to concentrate--and a plan.
Why? Remember theparadigm of a godparent/sponsor for a youngster. They step in to helpwhen the parents of the youngster aren’t there to help. Something similarmight happen with eldsters.
Because the mainthing to know is that something new is needed. The system must beimproved. A new element needs to be added. Search: Nursing Home Problems.Search: Eldercare Issues. Search: Elders In Poverty. Etc.
How can a GodparentFor Eldster help, then?
1—A Godparent isthat new element. When Mom was in trouble, and we called around tovarious agencies, we heard the remark ‘It’s always the daughter-in-law thatcalls’. This may not always be true, but it is true that there is a distancefrom the loved one that allows the daughter-in-law to be the one to act, to notdeny.
2—A Godparent’schief first action is prayer.
3—‘First, Do NoHarm’ is a Godparent emphasis. This should prevent much doping up.
4—Concentrate onwhat the loved one CAN do, not what the loved one CAN NO LONGER do. [That’s agood way to treat everyone, it seems to me].
OK, those are 4things, what’s the plan. The plan is, in part, to have a central sourceof history and information, a website for example, on which Godparents can postsituations encountered, actions taken, suggestions for the future.
What’s the ‘yea,5’? The 5th isto act BEFORE the crisis. Prevention, preparation…
O Lord be with(Exodus 3:12)
Charles HowardHartman
edencity@aol.com
What’s the ceremonyfor becoming a Godparent for an Eldster?
Here’s one we’ve used. It’sshort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTmNj56vF_A
Here’s a transcript.
This VERY short ceremony, 6minutes, also exhibits the value.
Transcendence:
Witness: ‘In the name of the Father, and of theSon, and of the Holy Ghost.’
Participants: ‘Amen.’
Hierarchy: (Witness speaking)
‘I am Rev. _____, here on this ____ day of ____,A. D. _____, in _________ to witness the establishment of this covenant beforeGod.’
‘The participants have been asked by ________________ to be ___ Godparents for Eldster (____self), in a way similar to thatof Godparents or Sponsors for infants in some churches.’
Ethics: (Witness speaking)
‘James 1: 27: King James Version (KJV)
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and theFather is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and tokeep himself unspotted from the world.
Deuteronomy 5: 16: King James Bible
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORDthy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may gowell with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.’
Oaths and Sanctions: (Witness speaking, then theOne to be Protected)
Witness: ‘The one to be protected will introducethe Godparents for Eldster to be, after which I, the witness, will ask them tovow to be such, under God:’
One to be Protected: ‘I introduce_______________, and _______________ (as many as have been asked).’
Witness: ‘Do you ________ accept the commissionof Godparent for Eldster for ________, to protect ______ in ______ possibleenfeeblement, vulnerability, and befuddlement as ___ ages, or otherwise needsprotection, so help you God? ‘
Witness: ‘And, do you ________ accept thecommission of Godparent for Eldster for ________, to protect ______ in ______possible enfeeblement, vulnerability, and befuddlement as ___ ages, orotherwise needs protection, so Help you God? ‘
Witness: ‘This completes the reference to James1:27.’
Succession: (Witness speaking)
"Heavenly Father, we thank you for thetruth of your Word that nothing in death or life will separate us from yourlove in Christ Jesus and that whether we live or die we belong to you. By yourgracious Spirit strengthen those who have now committed themselves to____name______ in this confidence and guide them should they face difficultdecisions concerning ____his/her_____ care so that their actions may be inagreement with your holy will. Do not forsake them, but uphold and keep them inyour love and peace through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen."
(Witness) ‘Having now completed this covenantthat I have witnessed, the Lord be with you. Go in peace.’
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Were this more of an official church action, amore particular commissioning based on Matthew 28, and this particular workwould have been better. The above script works well when a friend who is aShepherd helps by witnessing.
Transcendence:
Witness: ‘In the name of the Father, and of theSon, and of the Holy Ghost.’
Participants: ‘Amen.’
Hierarchy: (Witness speaking)
‘I am Rev. _____, here on this ____ day of ____,A. D. _____, in _________ to witness the establishment of this covenant beforeGod.’
‘The participants have been asked by ________________ to be ___ Godparents for Eldster (____self), in a way similar to thatof Godparents or Sponsors for infants in some churches.’
Ethics: (Witness speaking)
‘James 1: 27: King James Version (KJV)
27Pure religion and undefiled before God and theFather is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and tokeep himself unspotted from the world.
Deuteronomy 5: 16: King James Bible
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORDthy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may gowell with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.’
Oaths and Sanctions: (Witness speaking, then theOne to be Protected)
Witness: ‘The one to be protected will introducethe Godparents for Eldster to be, after which I, the witness, will ask them tovow to be such, under God:’
One to be Protected: ‘I introduce_______________, and _______________ (as many as have been asked).’
Witness: ‘Do you ________ accept the commissionof Godparent for Eldster for ________, to protect ______ in ______ possibleenfeeblement, vulnerability, and befuddlement as ___ ages, or otherwise needsprotection, so help you God? ‘
Witness: ‘And, do you ________ accept thecommission of Godparent for Eldster for ________, to protect ______ in ______possible enfeeblement, vulnerability, and befuddlement as ___ ages, orotherwise needs protection, so Help you God? ‘
Witness: ‘This completes the reference to James1:27.’
Succession: (Witness speaking)
"Heavenly Father, we thank you for thetruth of your Word that nothing in death or life will separate us from yourlove in Christ Jesus and that whether we live or die we belong to you. By yourgracious Spirit strengthen those who have now committed themselves to____name______ in this confidence and guide them should they face difficultdecisions concerning ____his/her_____ care so that their actions may be inagreement with your holy will. Do not forsake them, but uphold and keep them inyour love and peace through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen."
(Witness) ‘Having now completed this covenantthat I have witnessed, the Lord be with you. Go in peace.’
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Were this more of an official church action, amore particular commissioning based on Matthew 28, and this particular workwould have been better. The above script works well when a friend who is aShepherd helps by witnessing.
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